FOODS OF THE NOBLE QURAN AND SUNNAH – CUMIN

FOODS OF THE NOBLE QURAN AND SUNNAH – CUMIN by karimah bint Dawood, Muslim chaplain and well being writer Cumin, Latin botanical name, Cuminum cyminum. Its from the same family as dill, parsley and caraway called (Umbelliferae). It has dull brown oblong seeds that are surprisingly sweet nutty, slightly citric in flavour. It’s one of the…

MY LIST OF HERBS AND SPICES.

MY LIST OF HERBS AND SPICES. By Karimah bint Dawoud, food writer, photographer  and muslim chaplain As well as the conventional spices found in most  foodies store cupboards, I have some that  are fresh and some of them are medicinal. Whenever I travel I am always on the lookout for new things, when we look at herbs and…

Positively Redefining The Mundane

Karimah’s Cuisina Positively Redefining The Mundane by Karimah bint Dawoud, muslim chaplain& well being writer   Cooking in its true sense is a skill and a science when incorporated with the knowledge of Islamic medicine, which , inshallah we are endeavoring to share our knowledge and encouragement with you , may Allah make it a benefit and blessing for us all ameen Since the turn of the 20TH century and Industrialization Revolution  in…

SORE THROATS- sage/mariyama herb

SAGE- THE BEST HERB FOR SORE THROATS by Karimah bint Dawoud, muslim chaplain and well being writer. As an ex-rasta I came to Islam with a little bit of knowledge of herbal medicine, having read books like”Back to Eden ” by Jethro Kloss, a Quaker herbalist and put what I learnt into practice. This knowledge has been further enhanced by my study of the Medicine of the Prophet. I am currently studying Clinical Nutrition mashalah. Health Benefits of Sage:  So…

TICKLY COUGH THAT JUST WONT GO AWAY

ISLAMIC REMEDIES FOR COUGHS, by Karimah bint Dawoud, muslim chaplain and well being writer Tickly cough, that cough that won’t go away with tumeric and honey, you know that wonderful Cashmeri remedy, the sort of cough that feels like you have feather in your throat, that cough that gets worse at night. Usually I use tumeric/haldi and hot soya milk and honey…

The Hardness of the Heart by By Imaam Ibnul-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah (died.751H)

As salaam alaikum, today as Muslims we celebrate  the occasion of Ashoura by fasting, its in remembrance of the the prophet Musa, Moses, alaihi wa salem  and the Passover, where they angel of death flew over Egypt and killed the first born son of the non believers who kept the Israelites in slavery, the angel spared  those who had put the mark of lambs blood over their doors. As Muslims we celebrate this occasion by fasting two…

Karimah Got Her Groove Back

Changes in Lifestyle are Needed, by Karimah bint Dawoud, Muslim Chaplain & Well Being Writer. There comes a point in most, if not all our lives, where we realize that we are going to have to take a good hard look at our lifestyle, as we approach the big 40, it is sometimes hard to acknowledge that life…

Slippery Elm Powder for Delicate Stomachs

Slippery Elm Powder by Karimah bint Dawoud, muslim chaplain & well being writer. This powdery herb is a little miracle for delicate stomachs, there has been a bug going round that I cant ignore,  and for the body to heal it self sometimee you need to take the stress off it but stopping animal products and also giving it a hand, sliperly elm is a food and a healer, it is what is know as a mucilage which…

FOODS OF THE NOBEL QURAN AND SUNNAH CELERY- (karafs)

FOODS OF THE NOBEL QURAN AND SUNNAH-CELERY- (karafs) by Karimah bint Dawoud, muslim chaplain & well being writer There is a haddith, though not authentic but still mentioned by Ibn Qayyim Al Jawziyyah in Medicine of the Prophet, the haddith says that the Messenger of Allah, salah al alahi wa salem said” whoever eats karafs and sleeps upon it, sleeps with good…

Heavenly Bites – Amazon Books All Sold Out!!!!

“Heavenly Bites, the best of muslim home cooking.” by Karimah bint Dawoud, muslim chaplain & well being writer Alhamdulilah, all sold out on Amazon and its their number 1 halal food book internationally MASHALLAH! Product Description Product Description “Heavenly Bites” is the first multinational Muslim cookbook that features the best of Muslim cooking to be found from Morocco to Bangladesh, served up by Karimah Bint Dawood, the TV presenter and cook…